General Notes: 1776 - Will of Jacob Sr.Page 409.--__ _____, ____. Jacob Conrad's will [SR] --To son, Jacob [JR], testator's dwelling place; to daughter, Barbara, the place she lives on (wife of Charles Hedrick); to daughter, Elizabeth, the place she lives on, bought of Christopher Thompson and James Skidmore, wife of George Fisher: to daughter Mary Conrad's two children, Margaret Barlet, John Clifton, land bought from Saml. Caplinger; to Jonas Friend, a debt to be paid; son to sign his three sisters their deeds by his Earship. Teste: Wolerey [Urlich] Conrad, John Skidmore, George Kile. Proved, 19th March, 1776 (translation by George Carpenter) by the witnesses. Jacob Conrad qualifies administrator.

Abstracts of Wills, West Virginia published in "The Ridge Runners, Vol. IX (1977) listed Jacob Jr having two wives A Hannah Bogard and Barbara Propst. No marriage records found on Hannah.

Noted events in his life were:

• He immigrated on an unknown date to Augusta County, Virginia. Naturalized born in Sweeden

• Land Records: August 1789, Pendleton County, Virginia [now West Virginia]. John (Sr) and Magdalina Skidmore to Jacob Coonrod [Conrad] 39 acres on the east side of the South Branch, no adjoiners names; part of a larger tract patented to Skidmore. Consideration: L20, Virginia in court August 1789

• Land Records: September 20, 1792, Pendleton County, Virginia [now West Virginia]. George and Brabara Richel [Reitzel] to Jacob Conrad Jr and Benjamin Conrad [son]. 70 acres on a branch of the South Branch, southeast of Peter Vanniman's land; patented 29 August 1787. Consideration: L18.1.10, Virginia.

• Land Records: August 5, 1793, Pendleton County, Virginia [now West Virginia]. Andrew and Elles Johnson to Jacob Conrad. 5 tracts: 83 acres on the North Fork at the mouth of Deep Spring Run, adjoining Mitchell; patented to Thomas Hogg, 1 March 1773, and conveyed to Johnson. 30 acres, adjoining the previous tract and George Teter; patented 27 September 1785. 60 acres on Deep Spring of the North Fork, patented to Moses Ellsworth, 26 July 1765, and conveyed to Johnson. 237 acres just above the Deep Spring, adjoining Philip Teter; patented to Moses Ellsworth. 92 acres at Deep Spring, adjoining and between 2 of the former tracts; patented 22 October 1792. Consideration: L500, Virginia.

• Land Records: October 7, 1793, Pendleton County, Virginia [now West Virginia]. Thomas and Marget Cock to Jacob Cunrad [Conrad] 115 acres on [??] creek, a west branch of the South Branch, between his own former land and James Skidmore. consideration: L8, Virginia.

• Land Records: February 1806, Pendleton County, Virginia [now West Virginia]. Andrew and Frany Coil to Jacob Conrod Jr. 167 acres on the northwest side of Sineca Creek, including John Phares improvement; patented to Gowen Hamilton, 16 December 1795. Consideration L120, Virginia

• Land Records: January 1807, Pendleton County, Virginia [now West Virginia]. Jacob Conrod, trustee, to George Coil. 2 tracts on the North Fork, where William Gregg now lives: 64 acres, patented to Michael Eberman, 10 September 1767. 71 acres patented to Eberman, 9 December 1791, and
conveyed to Gragg. Property sold under a deed of trust given to Conrod by Gragg, 23 July 1804. Consideration: L330, Virginia

• He signed a will on September 6, 1824 in Pendleton County, Virginia [now West Virginia]. 12 Will Book 1, pp 246-49

Will of Jacob Conrad Sons: Ulrick, Jacob, Benjamine [including land in Randolph County], Daniel, John, Peter [land in Randolph County were he lives. Daughters: Sabina Colip, to the children of deceased daughter Fanny Coil, Barbara Harper, daughters of Phebe Coils children after death of their father Samuel Coil, Mary Coils children.

Mentions of sons of my late wife and my own sons. Exectors: sons Jacob and Ulrich Conrad.Witness: John Hedrick, Frederick Hedrick, Adam Hedrick and Z. Dyer.Proven: January 1833

Jacob married Hannah BOGARD -[993] [MRIN:264]. Hannah BOGARD-[993] died before December 16, 1808 in Pendleton County, Virginia [now West Virginia].

Jacob married Barbara PROPST -[995] [MRIN:265] about December 1808 in Pendleton County, Virginia [now West Virginia].6

9. Ulrich CONRAD/COONROD Junior-[956] was born about 1745 in Berne Switzerland and died after February 15, 1814 in Harrison Town Ship, Pickaway County, Ohio. Another name for Ulrich was Woolrich
CONRAD/COONROD.

General Notes: 1790 - James Dyer and John Poage, list of Tiltable of all male's over age of 16, contained the following Conrad's: Ulrich Senior and Junior Jacob Listed with Ulrich Jr. Adam and George. [All sons of Urlich Jr.]

After his father dies Urlich Jr continues to live in on the family property until 1806. He sell the homestead for $12,000 on September 1806 [see land records] Son George purchased 157 acres in Pickaway County on June 12, 1806. According to tax, census and will all of the family moved to Ohio. Son George is the only one that later moved his family out of Ohio to Illinois by 1820.

I should note that Urlich wife surname has been listed as Drestern, so far I have not found any records proving her last name. According to land records her first name was Elizabeth. In the "History of Pendleton County" Mr. Morton leaves her name "blank". The only written record is an LDS file on "Woolrich Coonrod" There are several errors in this file. I have also searched census records for the surname Drestern and have not found any family with that spelling. Until I find proof I will not use this surname.

The family history listed in "History of Pendleton County" Mr. Morton stated Urlich Sr left a will and only listed 3 children" Urlich, Barbara and Elizabeth, as previously stated Barbara has not been proven. It also listed several Conrad's as "Unproven" and indicated they may be the children of Hans, killed by Indians) After finding Urlich Jr's will all the children listed in the book " Jacob, George, Elizabeth, Adam, and John are know to be the children of Urlich Jr. One person listed I have not been able to connect John that married Barbara Wanstaff, married 1792 and he could very well be Hans son. 2

• Land Records: Black Thorn River, July 1792, Augusta, Virginia [Later Pendleton County, West Virginia]. 8 Hugh and Esther Botkin to Wolery [Ulrich] Conrad. 180 acres on Black Thorn, a branch of the South Branch, no adjoiners names. Consideration: L165 Acknowledged by both in court, 2 July 1792.

• Land Records: September 2, 1806, Pendleton County, Virginia [now West Virginia]. 8 Ulrick and Elizabeth Coonrod [Conrad] and Adam and Abagail Coonrod [Conrad] to John Fisher. 150 acres adjoining Coonrod's other land; patented 25 March 1789 to Ulrich, who conveyed half the land to Adam. Consideration: $100, Virginia

• Land Records: Black Thorn, September 1806, Pendleton County, Virginia [now West Virginia]. 8 Ulrick (Sr) and Elizabeth Coonrod [Conrad] to John Fisher. 5 tracts on the South Branch: 228 acres adjoining Henry Peninger; conveyed to Ulrich Conrad Sr, grantor's father, by Mary Wood, James Green and Moses Green. 29 May 1761, and this portion devised to Ulrick, grantor.

450 acres near the mouth of Black Thorn, no adjoiners named; patented to Ulrick Coonrod [Conrad] the younger, 35 March 1789. 30 acres on waters of Black Thorn, conveyed to Coonrod [Conrad] by Uriah and Catharine Lowther, 4 February 1804.

30 acres on Black Thorn, no adjoiners named; patented to Joseph Bragg. 7 August 1788, and conveyed by him to Leonard Props, who conveyed to Coonrod [Conrad] .

Note: Harrison and Pickaway Town Ships were divided by the Big Walnut Creek.

• He signed a will on February 15, 1814 in Pickaway County, Ohio. 13 In the name of God, Amen, I Woollery Coonrad, Senior of Pickaway County, Ohio, being weak of body, but of sound mind and memory, thanks be to God, therefor, but ell knowing that is appointed for all men once to die, do make this as I for my last will and testament, revoking all and every other will and testament by me made as intended to be made in any manner whatsoever, first I will ass my estate, real and personal with all and every of the appointments thereon belonging that I may die sized of, to my son Henry Coonrod, subject to the following bequeaths, that is to say (secondly) I will and bequeath unto my grand daughter, Barbary Coonrod [note this is the spelling in the will using a "y"], daughter of my son Peter Coonrad, deceased the sum of one thousand dollars to be paid to her at the age of eighteen years old, to be paid to her in land at such a place as my son Henry Coonrod kin buy for her at its real value, but if my grand daughter Barbary should die without a lawful issue then in that case the thousand dollars to her willed shall be divided among my sons John Coonrod, Jacob Coonrod, Adam Coonrod, George Coonrod, Woollery Coonrod and Henry Coonrod and among my daughters Barbara Harpool [note her name was spelled as noted], Elizabeth Morrel and Catherine Lawther, to be paid to them by my son Henry Coonrod in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight, to be paid to them or their heirs in property at the ..........[my copy is cut off at the bottom] "next page" grand daughter does not marry, or has not a lawful spouse tell her death 9therdly) I will my daughter in law Elizabeth Coonrod wife of my son Peter Coonrod the sum of two hundred dollars to be paid to her in the following form one hundred dollars to be paid to her in property within four years after my deceased and one hundred dollars within five years after my deceased, lastly I nominate construct, and appoint Henry Coonrod my son the sole executor of this my last will and testament hereby, disallowing and disclaiming all or any former wills testaments or bequests, of any kind, by me heretofore in any wise made or intended to be, thereby ratifying and confirming this and no there, as and for my last will and Testament.

In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal the fifteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and fourteen.

Signed [by his mark] Woollery CoonrodSigned, sealed, published and pronounced and declared by the said testator as his last will and t4estament, in the presence of us, who in his presence and the presence of each other have subscribed our names.James Casler, John Ruck [note on will] Fee not paid 48/100

It should noted that Urlich wife surname has been listed as Drestern,
and this is incorrect. The only written record is an LDS file on
"Woolrich Coonrod" There are several errors in this file.
I have documentation that her surname was Dresler. This
came from a birth/baptismal record on son Ulrich.
Notice the spelling of the last name. According to R D Earnest
Associates, "Elisabeth's maiden name is Dresler not Drestern.
The "n" ending on her maiden names is simply a feminine ending
and it should be dropped." "...the scrivener did not
crossed the "t", please check the "l" or
"t" in Drester against the "t" in Conradt and the
"l" in Elizabeth. It appears to us that this scrivener
crossed "t's" pretty distinctively."

I have
a translation of the certificate and information on the Pennsylvania Fraktur
artist that produced the work.

Ulrich married Elizabeth DRESTERN -[957] [MRIN:247] before 1764 in Pendleton County, Virginia [now West Virginia]. Elizabeth was born about 1750 in Virginia and died before 1814 in Pickaway County, Ohio.

General Notes: I have not found any records on Elizabeth in Ohio. Assume she died prior to her husband as she is not mentioned in his will.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 25 M i. Jacob CONRAD/COONROD-[964]14 was born on June 27, 1764 in Augusta County, Virginia and died on December 23, 1816 in Walnut Township, Pickaway County, Virginia, at age 52.

Elizabeth married John D ZUMWALT -[959] [MRIN:248], son of Andrew ZUMWALT -[960] and Unknown . John was born about 1756 in Frederick County, Virginia and died on February 21, 1820 in Charles County, Missouri, about age 64.

General Notes: In the "History of Pendleton County" It was listed that "Sumwalt 1. George ( Mary___) 1772 sold to Peter Moyers, 1798. 2. Christopher 1773 3. John (Elizabeth Conrad).The surname is Zumwalt and has been proven by Zimwalt researchers.